On Air Now

K Drive

3:00pm - 7:00pm

Now Playing

Karen Ramirez

Looking For Love

Some Pregnant Teachers Fear Return To Classrooms

Stock image: Shutterstock

1 in 10 people in ICU are pregnant women

Some students returned to schools this morning, with the majority due back in classrooms next week.

Concerns have been raised about expectant mothers.

1 in 10 people in the country's intensive care units, due to Covid-19 are pregnant women.

There have been high levels of vaccine-hesitancy among pregnant women.

Pregnant women are advised to receive Covid-19 vaccines after the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Eamon Dennehy, President of the ASTI, spoke to 'Kildare Today' this morning on the return to school.

Mr. Dennehy noted the immense work carried out by schools across the country, to keep classrooms open while the country battled the pandemic.

But also noted the fear of pregnant women returning to the classroom.

Listen back to his full interview with Clem Ryan this morning:

More from Local News

Stay tuned to Kfm!

Get the Kfm Apps for you phone, tablet or smart speaker...

Kfm Kildare Weather

  • Fri

    Heavy rain shower

    11°C

  • Sat

    Light rain shower

    10°C

  • Sun

    Light rain

    12°C

  • Mon

    Sunny intervals

    11°C

  • Tue

    Medium-level cloud

    11°C